The Toronto Raptors could see injured guard Bruce Brown return to the lineup as early as Sunday against the Miami Heat, and that's rad! In Episode 1759, it's another Toxic Positivity Friday where Sean Woodley is joined by Katie Heindl (Locked On NBA Newsletters, Basketball Feelings) to run through this week in good feelings surrounding the 5-14 Tor…

The Toronto Raptors picked up their first road win of the season on Wednesday night, taking down the New Orleans Pelicans with their most prolific three-point shooting night of the season, with Ochai Agbaji and Jamison Battle leading the way. In Episode 1758, Sean Woodley goes solo to break down the Toronto Raptors' 119-93 win over a very injured N…

Eighteen games into the NBA season, the Toronto Raptors have a strange statistical profile, but which numbers have a chance to hold up all season long? In Episode 1757, Sean Woodley is joined by the Stats Queen of Raptors internet, Keerthika Uthayakumar, to run through some Toronto Raptors small sample numbers and discuss whether or not they have a…

The Toronto Raptors fell 102-100 to the Detroit Pistons on Monday night, with Jaden Ivey hitting a buzzer-beating game-winner to undo a great performance by Scottie Barnes and the Raptors' second unit. In Episode 1756, Sean Woodley goes solo to recap the loss to the Pistons, discuss why offensive rebounds were not enough to save the Raptors' offens…

The Toronto Raptors dropped the first game of a four-game road trip on Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, 122-108, as Cleveland's lead guard trio of Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland and Ty Jerome too much for the Raptors to hang with. In Episode 1755, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob (Raptors in 7, Sportsnet) to talk about the Toronto Raptors' 122…

Scottie Barnes returned to the lineup and the Toronto Raptors took down Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves 110-105 to earn their second straight win and move to 4-12 on the season. In Episode 1754, Sean Woodley goes solo to break down the Raptors win, share some thoughts on the blissful stage this team is at in its life cyc…

Who would you rather be for the next 5 years: the 3-12 rebuilding Toronto Raptors, or the 2-12, should-be contending Philadelphia 76ers? In Episode 1753, Sean Woodley is joined by Trill Bro Dude (You Know Ball) to talk about the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers, buddies at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, who are there for very different…

Jakob Poeltl is incredibly important to the Toronto Raptors -- is he too important to trade despite where the Raptors find themselves in the standings? In Episode 1752, Sean Woodley is joined by Katie Heindl (Locked On NBA Newsletters, Basketball Feelings) to play a few rounds of 'What's More Likely?', with questions about Jakob Poeltl's future in …

The Toronto Raptors moved to 3-12 with a win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night on the back of RJ Barrett's 39-point, 9-rebound, 5-assist masterpiece and Jakob Poeltl's 30-point, 16-rebound effort to continue his recent hot streak. In Episode 1751, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob (Raptors in 7, Sportsnet) to talk about the Raptors win ov…

The Toronto Raptors fell to the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics in a pair of heartbreakers over the weekend, made all the more heartbreaking by the fact that the shorthanded Raptors are leaving everything they can on the floor right now with Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley and more out of the lineup. In Episode 1750, Sean Woodley goes solo to …

The Toronto Raptors have lost five games in a row, are a bottom-3 defensive team, and are still missing Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, Kelly Olynyk, Bruce Brown and Ja'Kobe Walter due to injury -- but that's OK! In Episode 1749, Sean Woodley is joined by Katie Heindl (Locked On NBA Newsletters, Basketball Feelings) for another round of Toxic Po…

How's Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic performing now into his second season on the sidelines? In Episode 1748, Sean Woodley goes solo to field a handful of listener questions about Darko Rajakovic's grade as the Raptors' bench boss so far, the upcoming 2025 Draft (yes, we're there already) and the future of a couple bench pieces on the R…

The Toronto Raptors lost a rock fight with the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night to open up the NBA Cup, falling 99-85 in a game where their identity as a team betrayed them. In Episode 1747, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob to talk about the Toronto Raptors' loss the the Bucks to open the NBA cup, the wretched math that cost the Raptors despit…

The NBA Cup is here, and the 2-9 Toronto Raptors kick their cup quest off on Tuesday night against the 2-8 Milwaukee Bucks to close out their extended road trip -- do they have a shot at coming out of Eastern Conference Group B ahead of the Bucks, Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers? In Episode 1746, Sean Woodley is joined by James Herbe…

The Toronto Raptors saw the long-awaited return of starting point guard Immanuel Quickley over the weekend, but dropped a pair of games to the Clippers and Lakers on a tour of Los Angeles that saw the team get something of a reality check on their current station within the league. In Episode 1745, Sean Woodley goes solo run through his big takeawa…

The Eastern Conference is a complete mess, and the Toronto Raptors seem to be inching towards returns for their two most important offensive players; is surprise climb into the East's Top-6 a total pipedream, or a distinct possibility? In Episode 1744, it's Toxic Positivity Friday, where Sean Woodley is joined by Katie Heindl (Locked On Newsletters…

The Toronto Raptors dropped to 2-7 on the young season with a 122-107 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night in a game that tight until DeMar DeRozan and the Kings turned on the jets to pull away from a shorthanded Raps squad in the fourth quarter. In Episode 1743, Sean Woodley goes solo to run through his takeaways on the fourth quarter c…

It's still small sample season, but the Toronto Raptors are now a tenth of the way into the season; will the hot starts of Gradey Dick, RJ Barrett, Ochai Agbaji and Jakob Poeltl hold up throughout the season? In Episode 1742, Sean Woodley is joined by Zulfi Sheikh (Sportsnet, Raptors Republic) to chat about how sustainable the starts of some key Ra…

The Toronto Raptors dropped a second heartbreaker to the Denver Nuggets in as many Mondays as RJ Barrett's would-be winner popped in and out at the buzzer, dropping the Raptors to the most thrilling 2-6 record you've ever seen. In Episode 1741, Sean Woodley goes solo to recap a game that featured all kinds of great flashes from Gradey Dick and RJ B…

It was an absolutely loaded weekend of Toronto Raptors basketball, as the team lost to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night before celebrating franchise icon Vince Carter in a note-perfect jersey retirment ceremony on Saturday night as the Toronto Raptors took down the Sacrameno Kings in overtime, while RJ Barrett and Gradey Dick…

The Toronto Raptors are without Scottie Barnes, but that can't dampen Toxic Positivity Friday, especially not on a weekend where LeBron James is coming to town and Vince Carter is getting his jersey retired. In Episode 1739, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about the silver linings of Scottie Barnes being out the lineup, Jonathan Mogbo's pathway to a…

The Toronto Raptors started life without injured star Scottie Barnes on Wednesday night with a wildly entertaining 138-133 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on the road. In Episode 1738, Sean Woodley goes solo just after the buzzer to run through his biggest takeaways from the game, Jonathan Mogbo starting and Jamal Shead impressing again, and more fro…

Toronto Raptors star forward Scottie Barnes is out for the team's game against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday as he undergoes testing on the eye injury he sustained against the Denver Nuggets on Monday; can the Raptors withstand a prolonged Barnes absence? In Episode 1737, Sean Woodley is joined by Katie Heindl (Locked On NBA Newsletters, Baske…

The Toronto Raptors dropped a thrilling overtime game with the Denver Nuggets on Monday night as Nikola Jokic went full MVP mode and the young Raptors learned some tough lessons in closing games against good teams. In Episode 1736, Sean Woodley digs into why the loss was the type you can live considering all the good we saw out of the Raptors throu…

The Toronto Raptors split a pair of weekend games against the Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves, and there were a whole lot of positive things to take away about the team's crew of rookies, Gradey Dick, Ochai Agbaji and more. In Episode 1735, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob (Raptors in 7, Sportsnet) to talk about their biggest tak…

The Toronto Raptors are likely to be without starting point guard Immanuel Quickley when they take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday on the first night of a weekend back-to-back; what should head coach Darko Rajakovic do with his rotation if his lead guard isnt' available? In Episode 1734, Sean Woodley is joined by Esfandiar Baraheni (The Athleti…

The Toronto Raptors got blown out by the Cleveland Cavaliers in their home opener on Wednesday night, with an already shorthanded roster taking another blow when Immanuel Quickley left after a fall in the 2nd quarter. In Episode 1733, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about the Toronto Raptors 136-106 season-opening loss, why a combo of poor play, str…

The Toronto Raptors kick off the 2024-25 NBA season with their home opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight, and it's time for some bold, daring, audacious predictions about this year's Raptors team. In Episode 1732, Sean Woodley is joined by Joseph Casciaro (The Score) to make some bold predictions about the upcoming Toronto Raptors season.…

The NBA season starts today, and the Toronto Raptors get their season started on Wednesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers, which mean it's time for a grand annual tradition on the podcast as Sean Woodley, Vivek Jacob and Sahal Abdi make their picks in the 8th Annual Locked On Raptors Over/Unders & Prop Bets Spectacular! In Episode 1731, Sean…

The Toronto Raptors closed out their preseason schedule with a 116-112 win over the Brooklyn Nets to finish 3-2 in the exhibition season, while continuing to hint at this team having a little bit more upside if things break right than has been projected all summer long. In Episode 1730, Sean digs into his biggest takeaway from the preseason as a wh…

The Toronto Raptors seemingly expect to be bad this season; is it possible for them to still be considered underachievers by season's end? In Episode 1729, Sean Woodley goes solo to take a look at the case for the Raptors falling short of their very meager expectations this season, what that might look like, and what it would be mean for the long-t…

The Toronto Raptors are not projected to be very good in 2024-25, but what if they are? In Episode 1728, Sean Woodley goes solo to lay out the case for the Toronto Raptors being one of the teams -- of which there are always a couple -- that overachieves against their preseason expectations this coming season. Off the top, Sean lays out the case for…

The Toronto Raptors hung on for a thrilling 119-118 preseason victory over the defending champion Boston Celtics on Tuesday night as the trio of Scottie Barnes, Jakob Poeltl and Gradey Dick absolutely kicked butt. In Episosde 1727, Sean Woodley goes solo to react to the most entertaining Raptors preseason game to date, dig into why he's growing inc…

Do the Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards and Brooklyn Nets all deserve to be in the race for Cooper Flagg this season? Are the Toronto Raptors the odd man out in the conversation for the bottom of the Eastern Conference? Which team from this group has the brightest future and where would Cooper Flagg fit in best? S…

The Toronto Raptors dropped a pair of preseason games over the Thanksgiving long weekend to the Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics, and they very much looked like preseason basketball games, though we did get to see our first glimpse of Scottie Barnes since March, which was nice! In Episode 1726, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob (Raptors in…

Scottie Barnes has the keys to the Toronto Raptors now, shot creation is the single most important area of development to watch with him this season as he attempts to ascend the ranks and be considered one of the league's true foundational players. In Episode 1725, Sean Woodley digs into what's at stake for Scottie as a shot creator entering year f…

Are the Toronto Raptors or Charlotte Hornets better set up to snag the final Eastern Conference play-in spot? In Episode 1724, Sean Woodley and Walker Mehl of Locked On Hornets link up for a crossover episode digging into the Raptors and Hornets' outlook for this season, compare both team's stars in Scottie Barnes and LaMelo Ball, size up both team…

The Toronto Raptors announced on Tuesday that RJ Barrett is out for the rest of the preseason with a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder; how much time is he likely to miss, and who should see an uptick in minutes with Barrett out the lineup? In Episode 1723, Sean Woodley goes solo to break down what Barrett's injury means for the Raptors, when…

How much will the Toronto Raptors difficult start to the schedule affect the course of the year to come? In Episode 1722, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob (Raptors in 7, Sportsnet) to talk about a grab bag of Toronto Raptors-related topics as training camp presses on, including how much the difficult schedule will or will not affect the course…

Toronto Raptors Jamal Shead looked ready for the big show, while Mississauga's own RJ Barrett picked up where he left off last season and with Team Canada in the summer as the Raptors handled the Washington Wizards 125-98 to open up the preseason in Montreal on Sunday night. In Episode 1721, Sean Woodley goes solo to recap the Raptors' return to th…

The Toronto Raptors aren't going to be any great shakes this year, but they'll surely be better than the depressing Chicago Bulls, right? In Episode 1720, Sean Woodley is joined by basketball internet writing legend Kelly Dwyer to talk about the Raptors' place among the East's bottom feeders, why this season has a chance to be pretty joyful, being …

The Toronto Raptors are making defensive improvement a focus of this season, but do they have the ingredients on hand to put together a good NBA defense? In Episode 1719, Sean Woodley goes solo to take a look at the defensive building blocks the Raptors have on hand, the schemes they can run to optimize their strength and mitigate their weaknesses,…

The Toronto Raptors probably aren't going to be a very good team in 2024-25, but they absolutely have the capacity to be a Fun Bad team. In Episode 1718, Sean Woodley and Katie Heindl (Basketball Feelings) link up to talk about the almost unprecedented circumstances Toronto Raptors fans finding themselves facing this season, as they team for the fi…

Is Immanuel Quickley, Gradey Dick or Scottie Barnes the most interest Toronto Raptors player to watch in the NBA preseason? Or is it someone less established? In Episode 1717, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob (Raptors in 7, Sportsnet) to draft the most interesting Raptors guys to keep tabs on once the exhibition schedule gets rolling on Sunday…

The Toronto Raptors seem to have no illusions of grandure about their outlook for the 2024-25 season, but everyone seems to be on the same page regarding building towards a better outlook down the line. In Episode 1716, Sean Woodley goes solo to react to Toronto Raptors Media Day and share his biggest takeaways from the day full of press conference…

The Toronto Raptors will open up training camp next week, with media day being hosted on Monday; what are the key burning questions for the team going into the year? In Episode 1715, Sean Woodley goes solo to lay out the three questions he's most interested in finding some answers for as the Raptors front office, coaches and players face the media …

Are the Toronto Raptors more likely to be worse than the Detroit Pistons this season, or better than the Miami Heat? In Episode 1714, Sean Woodley and Jamar Hinds (Raptors Republic) play a round of What's More Likely? Off the top, they dig into whether there's a better chance of the Detroit Pistons overachieving and finishing in front of the Raptor…

If only one of Scottie Barnes or Immanuel Quickley can take a gigantic leap for the Toronto Raptors this season, who would you prefer be the one to take it? In Episode 1713, Sean Woodley is joined by Katie Heindl (Basketball Feelings) to play a round of Raptors-themed Would You Rather! Off the top, they get into whether the Raptors would be better …

The Toronto Raptors announced Monday that they'll be retiring Vince Carter's no. 15 on November 2nd, and you simply can't be Raptors fan and not have a take on it! In Episode 1712, Sean Woodley goes solo to react to the decision to immortalize Carter in the rafters of Scotiabank Arena, why it's fine to feel weird about it even if it absolutely make…

Bruce Brown Jr. is having arthropscopic knee surgery and will be reevaluated in three weeks -- what does it mean for the Toronto Raptors? In Episode 1711, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob discuss Brown's knee surgery and the players on the Toronto Raptors roster who will most be impacted by his early season absence before taking a swing at assembling t…